The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-15

DreaU britain nave said, that the sentiments
OF the great mass of the American people
are not with Ireland in her struggle for
home rule and constitutional liberty, but
that all these movements are merely the
contortions of partisan demagogueS and
OF obscure politicians for the purpose of
catching the Irish vote. We have assem-
bled tins evening, he said in the shadow of
the national capital for the purpose of say
ing, so far as he could voice the sentiments
of the assemblage, that the cause of Ireland
is the cause Of America. [Great applause
That in a deeper and wider sense 1t is not
only the cause of ireland, but of humanity
itself
NO DOUBT OF AMERICAS SENTIMENT.
We have assembled for the purpose of
learning from these two illustrious repre-
sentatlVes of Irish sentiment what has been
the result of seven centuries of oppression
of the Irish people by the governing classes
OF Great Britain and he said were he u still
moro obscure politician than he was he
would not hesitate to say that if we were
called upon to choose between expressing
our sympathies for Great Britain or for
Ireland in this contest no American citizen
will long hesitate as to what his
preference shall be. He did not
understand he said that the Irish repre-
sentatives of home rule desire
to interfere with the unity of
the British empire, but Great Britain
should not forget that there is nothing so
dangerous and so Improbable as injustice;
Great Britain should not forget that 7,0O0-
600 people determined to be free can never
be enslaved; Great Britain should not forget
that 100000 citizens in the original
thirteen Colonies revolted and achieved
their Independence under far less provoca-
tion than 7,000,000 of Irish people have en-
dured for centuries. Applause He did
did not desire to trench upon the proprieties
of the occasion, nor to intrude upon the
comfy of nations, but he could not forget
that brutal and degraded British soldiery,
within the memory of men who might now
be within hearing of his voice, had sacked
and burned this capital. He could not forget
that in every great crisis in American history
we have had to contend with the ill-will
and malevoence CT the governing classes of
Great Britain; that in the last great strug-
gle for the preservation of constitutional
liberty upon this continent we had the ill
will of the governing classes of Great
Britain; that she consorted with the South
and equivocated with the North, and con-
tributed everything short of actual hostility
to secure the downfall of the American
Union. In conclusion he said:
81 shall never cease to remember that
awful period. There was not a battlefield
for American liberty which was not illus
duCO ny NlAOL dill COLnbtIdUbu DY
Irish blood
MR.. o'CoNNoR's APPRECIATION
Mr.. O'Connor was then introduced, and
drew a vivid picturce Of the oppression
and hardships which the Irish people were
compelled to endure. He said he and his
companion were prepared for the reception
with which they were met by those of Irish
descent, but the warmth and earnestnes5
with which they were met by the American
population, who were not of their kith or
kin, surpassed their expectations The
meeting tonight, he said, was representa-
tive one of the American people, and could
not be made little of He thanked those
present from the bottom of his heart for
their reception.
SENATOR HAwLEY's UTTERANCEJ.
Senator Hawley, the next speaker, said
the speech of Mr. O'Connor was statements
of a terrible fact-a terrible Indictment
Humanity everywhere would say that he
had stated wrongs which must be remedied
He joined very gladly in the welcome to
these distinguished representatives of the
great Liberal party of the great British
empire. His heart was with them.
There was no real American
looking at the great breadth, strength
and final purpose of that party, who could
withhold his heartfelt admiration and love-
He depicted local self-government in Ire
land, and said that it would be followed by
local self-government in Scotland, Wales,
and perhaps subdivisions of England, until
we have the United States of Great Britain.
The only resting place in all this great agi-
tation is an imperial Parliament in which
the divisions of the empire are repre-
sented on national questions with the
privilege of legslating for themselves
on local matters. He could remember the
time when great many Englishmen ex-
ulted over what was apparently our down
fall. Some of those Englishmen are to-day
glorious Liberals Their apology is ac-
cepted They are our brothers now. Those
who believed in government of the people,
for the people and by the people are our
brothers. We are of the same family. The
cause of Ireland, he concluded, would con-
tinue to have his full sympathy.
SYMPATHY OF THE SOUTH.
Representative Herbert, of Alabama, said
there were no people in this land who
sympathize more intelligently. and more
sincerely with Ireland than do the people
of the South. The South knows, he said,
that whenever stranger rules, the people
mourn, and that is what Is the matter with
Ireland
DOUGLASS FACETIoUs.
In response to numerous calls Mr.. Ingalls,
introduced Frederick Douglass, who said
that it was not his hour. England did not
want to know what Fred Douglass had to
say. He was cnly emancpated few years
ago himself. He was glad, however, of all
opportunity to give color to the occasion.
Laughter With every other American,
of whatever color or class, he was an out
and out home ruler. The meeting was then
declared adjourned, and as the band strack
up lively Irish jig the crowd slowly left
the hall.